Get ready to roll out: Paramount has released a list of the Autobots and Dece... Show More »

Get ready to roll out: Paramount has released a list of the Autobots and Decepticons who'll be duking it out during "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." We don't know the plot yet (though a recent "Transformers" coloring book may have spoiled some details), but we can hazard guesses based on the characters' backgrounds in television and toy form.

Optimus Prime is leader of the Autobots and, now, protector of Earth's humans. In the first movie, Optimus saved the p... Show More »

Autobot

Optimus Prime is leader of the Autobots and, now, protector of Earth's humans. In the first movie, Optimus saved the planet from evil Decepticon leader Megatron. Presumably, he'll continue to be a stalwart (and so sometimes two-dimensional) hero in "Revenge of the Fallen." « Less

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Ironhide:

Autobot

Ironhide also appeared in the first film; he acts as the Autobots' weapons master. As such, he tends to be quick to shoot f... Show More »

Autobot

Ironhide also appeared in the first film; he acts as the Autobots' weapons master. As such, he tends to be quick to shoot first and ask questions later. « Less

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Ratchet:

Autobot

Transforms into: "Search and Rescue" Hummer

Ratchet was also one of Optimus' original crew from the first movie. In keeping w... Show More »

Autobot

Transforms into: "Search and Rescue" Hummer

Ratchet was also one of Optimus' original crew from the first movie. In keeping with his emergency-services alternate form, he's the team medic. « Less

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Bumblebee:

Autobot

Transforms into: Bright yellow Camaro

Arguably the main robot character of the first movie, Bumblebee makes first contact on the... Show More »

Autobot

Transforms into: Bright yellow Camaro

Arguably the main robot character of the first movie, Bumblebee makes first contact on the Autobot side and quickly befriends Sam Witwicky. (In other incarnations, most notably the cartoon, Bumblebee was always the humans' closest ally in the Autobot ranks.) Based on the first movie's final scene, he's also something of a voyeur. « Less

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Sideswipe:

Autobot

Transforms into: Corvette Stingray concept car

In the cartoons, Sideswipe is an Autobot warrior who -- unusually, for the ground... Show More »

Autobot

Transforms into: Corvette Stingray concept car

In the cartoons, Sideswipe is an Autobot warrior who -- unusually, for the ground-pounding good Transformers -- can fly with use of a jet pack. He originally transformed into a Lamborghini; is the new Stingray a downgrade? « Less

7/17

Arcee:

Autobot

Transforms into: Motorcycle

Arcee had a starring role in the animated Transformers movie as the girlfriend of Hot Rod (who himself w... Show More »

Autobot

Transforms into: Motorcycle

Arcee had a starring role in the animated Transformers movie as the girlfriend of Hot Rod (who himself went on to become leader of the Autobots). She was originally slated to appear in the first live-action movie, but was cut for a variety of reasons. Presumably, the need for male and female robots will be explained in the second movie. « Less

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Jetfire:

Decepticon, then Autobot

Transforms into: SR-71 Blackbird

Jetfire (or Skyfire, to those of us who watched the cartoon) is a rare flying Au... Show More »

Decepticon, then Autobot

Transforms into: SR-71 Blackbird

Jetfire (or Skyfire, to those of us who watched the cartoon) is a rare flying Autobot; no surprise, he started as a Decepticon and then found the metaphorical light. Rumors are, he'll undergo this path to redemption in "Revenge of the Fallen." « Less

9/17

Jolt:

Autobot

Transforms into: Chevy Volt

Sorry, we're stumped here. The original Jolt was a bad guy, not an Autobot, so either we're loo... Show More »

Autobot

Transforms into: Chevy Volt

Sorry, we're stumped here. The original Jolt was a bad guy, not an Autobot, so either we're looking at a totally unrelated character with a re-used name, or Jolt betrays his comrades at some point in "Revenge of the Fallen." « Less

10/17

Skids and Mudflap:

Autobot

Transforms into: Chevy Beat (Skids)/Chevy Trax (Mudflap)

Skids (shown) and Mudflap are twin brothers (apparently, robots... Show More »

Autobot

Transforms into: Chevy Beat (Skids)/Chevy Trax (Mudflap)

Skids (shown) and Mudflap are twin brothers (apparently, robots can have brothers). In an interesting twist that echoes the themes for some other characters, Mudflap is often portrayed as hostile to humans and even willing to join the Decepticons under the name Demolishor... and for "Revenge of the Fallen," the name Demolishor appears on the Decepticon list. « Less

11/17

Starscream:

Decepticon

Transforms into: F-22 Raptor jet

Starscream got short shrift in the first movie, which is a shame: The power struggle betwee... Show More »

Decepticon

Transforms into: F-22 Raptor jet

Starscream got short shrift in the first movie, which is a shame: The power struggle between him and Megatron has always been fun to watch. With Megatron apparently dead, expect Starscream to try and take control of the evil Transformers. « Less

12/17

Soundwave:

Decepticon

Transforms into: A boombox

Soundwave was easily the coolest Decepticon: He was smart; he was strong; and he could spawn mini-... Show More »

Decepticon

Transforms into: A boombox

Soundwave was easily the coolest Decepticon: He was smart; he was strong; and he could spawn mini-Decepticons from his cassette-deck chest. If anyone can challenge Starscream for leadership of the baddies, it's Soundwave. We suspect he won't transform into a boombox during this movie. Two of his cassette minions, Ravage and The Doctor/Frenzy, are also on the official list for "Revenge of the Fallen." « Less

13/17

Devastator:

Decepticon

Transforms into: Made up of transformed construction vehicles

Devastator was one of the Transformers' many combined-int... Show More »

Decepticon

Transforms into: Made up of transformed construction vehicles

Devastator was one of the Transformers' many combined-intelligence characters. That is, a group of individual baddies called the Constructicons could merge and form one gigantic robot. We're drooling to see this guy in action during the movie. « Less

14/17

Scorponok:

Decepticon

Transforms into: A giant friggin' scorpion

Who can forget the creepy, creepy robot scorpion that menaced our troops in t... Show More »

Decepticon

Transforms into: A giant friggin' scorpion

Who can forget the creepy, creepy robot scorpion that menaced our troops in the first film? Scorponok is back for the sequel, which makes sense considering at least one setpiece takes place in the Egyptian desert. « Less

15/17

Sideways:

Decepticon

Transforms into: Audi R8

Sideways is an interesting choice for "Revenge of the Fallen," and again hammers home a recurring the... Show More »

Decepticon

Transforms into: Audi R8

Sideways is an interesting choice for "Revenge of the Fallen," and again hammers home a recurring theme of identity. In the cartoons, Sideways is a double agent who works for neither side, but exists only to keep them in conflict. Of course, in the cartoons he works for a sentient planet voiced by Orson Welles. We don't expect to see that in the movie « Less

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Wheelie:

Decepticon

Transforms into: Remote-controlled truck

Yet another character whose allegiances are fluid at best: Wheelie is supposedly an Au... Show More »

Decepticon

Transforms into: Remote-controlled truck

Yet another character whose allegiances are fluid at best: Wheelie is supposedly an Autobot, but in reality he's a Decepticon spy. « Less

17/17

The Fallen:

Decepticon

Transforms into: Unknown

The Fallen is a mysterious, devil-type figure in Transformers lore... but we have another theory. W... Show More »

Decepticon

Transforms into: Unknown

The Fallen is a mysterious, devil-type figure in Transformers lore... but we have another theory. Work with us here: Rumor has it, Leonard Nimoy will voice The Fallen in the movie. Nimoy also voiced Galvatron, the "rebirth" of Megatron, in the later Transformers cartoon. Could he be voicing another Megatron rebirth? « Less

Who's Who for 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'

Get ready to roll out: Paramount has released a list of the Autobots and
Decepticons who'll be duking it out during "Transformers: Revenge of the
Fallen." We don't know the plot yet (though a recent"Transformers" coloring book
may have spo...Show More »

Get ready to roll out: Paramount has released a list of the Autobots and
Decepticons who'll be duking it out during "Transformers: Revenge of the
Fallen." We don't know the plot yet (though a recent"Transformers" coloring book
may have spoiled some details), but we can hazard guesses based on the
characters' backgrounds in television and toy form.
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